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Living on Lava
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Living on Lava

As Medina has grown during the past three decades, parts of the Saudi city are built atop relatively young lava flows.

Published Feb 25, 2019

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Harrat Al Birk, Saudi Arabia
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Harrat Al Birk, Saudi Arabia

Published Apr 18, 2004

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Lava Flow from Erta Ale Range, Ethiopia
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Lava Flow from Erta Ale Range, Ethiopia

In early November 2008, a volcano erupted in the Erta Ale Range in northeastern Ethiopia, producing a fresh lava flow.

Published Nov 19, 2008

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Payún Volcanic Field
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Payún Volcanic Field

Part of the back-arc volcanism of the Andes, this complex landscape formed over 300,000 years.

Published Dec 30, 2012

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Es Safa Volcanic Field, Syria
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Es Safa Volcanic Field, Syria

Es Safa is a striking basaltic volcanic field located in Syria, within the larger Harrat Ash Shamah—the largest volcanic field on the Arabian tectonic plate.

Published Sep 20, 2010

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Growth of the Holuhraun Lava Field
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Growth of the Holuhraun Lava Field

The Holuhraun lava field in Iceland continues to grow.

Published Jan 8, 2015

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Haruj Volcanic Field
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Haruj Volcanic Field

A jet black plateau in central Libya harks back to a time when lava flowed across the dry landscape.

Published Apr 28, 2016

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Harrat Khaybar Volcanic Field
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Harrat Khaybar Volcanic Field

The western half of the Arabian Peninsula contains not only large expanses of sand and gravel, but extensive lava fields known as haraat. One such field is the 14,000-square-kilometer Harrat Khaybar, located approximately 137 kilometers to the northeast of the city of Al Madinah (Medina). The volcanic field was formed by eruptions along a 100-kilometer, north-south vent system over the past 5 million years. The most recent recorded eruption took place between 600–700 AD.

Published Apr 14, 2008

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Flood Basalts on Mars and Iceland
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Flood Basalts on Mars and Iceland

A team of NASA scientists headed to Holuhraun because the volcano has geologic cousins on Mars.

Published Oct 9, 2018

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Payún Matru Volcanic Field, Argentina
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Payún Matru Volcanic Field, Argentina

East of the Andes, the volcanic field is a product of complex geological processes.

Published Jan 30, 2012

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SP Crater, Northern Arizona
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SP Crater, Northern Arizona

Acquired April 17, 2010, this natural-color image shows SP Crater and its associated lava flow in the San Francisco Volcanic Field of northern Arizona.

Published Feb 27, 2011

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Monochromatic Lava Fields on Tolbachik Volcano
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Monochromatic Lava Fields on Tolbachik Volcano

Fresh lava flows are difficult to distinguish from the barren rock of Tolbachinsky Dol, a volcanic plateau.

Published Jun 9, 2013

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Holuhraun Lava Could Still Be Toasty Underneath
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Holuhraun Lava Could Still Be Toasty Underneath

Although the basaltic rock formed a hard crust, the flow is likely hot enough to prevent snow from building up on top.

Published Nov 9, 2016

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